Postcode SN5 8LP (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 8LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN5 8LP is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. SN5 8LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN5 8LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SN5 8LP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SN5 8LP is Grosmont Drive which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oliver Tomkins School and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.56 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 8LP (for ages 11 and under) is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lydiard Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SN5 8LP is Moredon Social Club and is 3.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Emperor's Kitchen and is 3.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN5 8LP is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN5 8LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN5 8LP, and the approximate distance away.

Grosmont Drive 87 m
Wareham Close 103 m
Selby Crescent 127 m
Kilsyth Close 130 m
Hexham Close 171 m
Castle Dore 172 m
Langport Close 182 m
Yarmouth Close 194 m
Edington Close 215 m
Whitehill Way 243 m
Beaumaris Road 248 m
Lanhydrock Close 251 m
Bloomsbury Close 267 m
Freshbrook Way 281 m
Bellver 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 8LP

Introduction January 1983
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN5 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
130 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
130 m
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
773 m
Hazelwood Academy Good
(June 5, 2018)
792 m
Millbrook Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
842 m
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
861 m
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
882 m
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.13 km
Brook Field Primary School 1.64 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 2.03 km
The Deanery CE Academy 2.03 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.09 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.51 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.52 km
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.82 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.83 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.11 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.21 km
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 9, 2017)
3.31 km
The Commonweal School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN5 8LP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.5 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
3.5 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
3.5 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
3.5 km
In House Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
3.6 km
Moredon Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.64 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
3.72 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.84 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.84 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
3.84 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.84 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.86 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.86 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
4.12 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
4.12 km
Barn Owl Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.13 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Haydon Wick Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
4.13 km
Fessey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
4.21 km
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
4.27 km
Emmanuel Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN5 8LP - Data from Apr 2022

Oliver Tomkins School Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Oliver Tomkins School Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Castle Dore Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Castle Dore Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Bloomsbury Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.5 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN5 8LP - Data from Dec 2021

Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hagbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Peatmoor Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 2.24 km
Berry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Nuttery Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN5 8LP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 140.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 91.7 10.1
300+ Mbps 93.8% 417 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 297,047 kWh - mean 18,565 kWh : median 17,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 70,078 kWh - mean 5,391 kWh : median 4,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN5 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55552400
Longitude -1.83384800
OS Easting 411616
OS Northing 0184084
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Swindon
Electoral Ward Lydiard and Freshbrook
Local Authority District Swindon
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Swindon and Wiltshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Wiltshire and Swindon

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000030
Travel To Work Area Swindon

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Swindon
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048339
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 022D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2